Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gag Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gag Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gag Corner

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Gag Corner:
  • 43.742301, -70.453108
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gag Corner

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Gag Corner is near York County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gag Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gag Corner ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blackstrap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
• Chicopee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
• Dog Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
• Gates Hill ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill
• Great Falls ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
• Groveville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Groveville is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
• Ireland Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
• Little Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
• Popeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Popeville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
• Prides Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
• Richville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Scotland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
• Two Trails
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails

How Far From Gag Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gag Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gag Corner and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gag Corner to Portland, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,013 miles [6,458.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'